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Minneapolis Mayor Appeals to Canadians
Minneapolis mayor urges Canadians to visit after travel boycott.
In brief
Minneapolis mayor urges Canadians to visit after travel boycott. Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey appeals to Canadians to visit the city despite trade tensions and recent deaths of two people by federal agents. Originally reported by Nationalpost.
Minneapolis mayor addresses Canadians
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey shared an Instagram video urging Canadians to visit the city despite travel boycotts.
“Hey Canadians. We like you guys, we miss you. We don’t think of you as the 51st state. We know that you’re a sovereign nation.”
Trade tensions between Canada and U.S.
President Donald Trump accused Canada of taking advantage and called Canadian leaders very bad during recent trade tensions.
Two deaths by federal agents
Renee Good and Alex Pretti were fatally shot by federal agents in Minneapolis in January 2026.
Mayor Frey's call for tourism
Frey highlighted Minneapolis' beautiful fall weather and world-class restaurants to attract Canadian visitors.
Canadians' declining U.S. travel
Canadians spent $3.3 billion less on U.S. travel last year due to trade tensions and travel boycotts.
What it means
Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey appeals to Canadians to visit the city despite trade tensions and recent deaths of two people by federal agents.
